Toronto was up 3-0 when New York Islanders forward Jason Chimera whiffed on a breakaway opportunity. With the puck at his feet, Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen saw a pair of teammates in the neutral zone and connected on an outlet pass. It wasn’t until after his teammates crossed the blueline that the play was whistled dead.

Perhaps it was offside? Nope.

“I saw Mitchy (Mitch Marner) Bozie (Tyler Bozak), so I was thinking I was going to get an assist,” Andersen said.

Amid all the confusion, the Islanders were awarded a penalty shot by referee Dean Morton.

It might be one of the worst penalty shot calls you will ever see and the crowd at Air Canada Centre showed their displeasure with an outpouring of boos.

Let’s begin with the penalty itself. It is clear Leafs defenceman Matt Hunwick made contact with Chimera’s stick. Officially,...